Fashioning Portugal’s future
Yesterday (Thursday) marked the start of Lisbon’s ModaLisboa fashion event with this year’s theme being Freedom, attracting buyers, designers and foreign press. Representing the best among Portugal’s growing fashion designers,
Mixed fortunes
While Andre Villas-Boas was saying his farewells to Chelsea, another former Portuguese manager was celebrating a famous victory. Paulo Sérgio was a player and then manager at Olhanense between 2001
Social Media Workshop
A social media workshop on the best ways to use Facebook and Twitter is taking place at the Holiday Inn Algarve Armação de Pêra on Wednesday, March 28 from 10am
Feitoria opens in Faro
Feitoria, originally an e-shop selling typical Portuguese products, has opened a store in the centre of Faro. The shop sells national products, from cork items produced in the Algarve, leather
Morris Ballet Studio excels again
For more than 20 years, the Morris Ballet Studio in Lagos has held its Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and presentation class examinations in classical ballet. This year was no
Spanish wheels
In the absence of competitive domestic events, the Carmim-Prio-Tavira cycling team participated in the Tour of Murcia last weekend. Of the seven-strong challenge sent across the border the Algarve’s David
Fishermen friends of charity
Fishermen in Vila Real de Santo António have donated 100kg of fish to local charitable institutions. For the second year running, the Santo António de Arenilha Fishermen’s Association organised a
Museum events
A Spring Fair is taking place at São Brás Museum garden on April 1 from 11am to 4pm. From small home producers to creative, traditional and contemporary handicrafts and charity stalls,
Super Salvador stuns Leiria
by CHRIS WRIGHT Salvador Agra, fresh from scoring for Portugal Under 21s in their 2-0 victory over the Ukraine last week, was in unstoppable form as Olhanense took all three
Fishing down
Fish catches in the Algarve are down by 20%, according to a report from the General Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (DGPA). Last year, 22,000 tonnes of fish were caught,